Best colleges in Maryland

Sorted by Compass Score, highest first
Rank	School	Academics	Value
1	Johns Hopkins UniversityHonor RollBaltimore, MD	A+Top 1%	A+Top 2%
2	United States Naval AcademyHonor RollAnnapolis, MD	ATop 4%	—
3	University of Maryland-College ParkHonor RollCollege Park, MD	ATop 6%	ATop 4%
4	Loyola University MarylandRecommendedBaltimore, MD	ATop 10%	B-
5Tie	St. John's CollegeRecommendedAnnapolis, MD	A-Top 11%	C+
5Tie	University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyRecommendedBaltimore, MD	A-Top 19%	ATop 7%
7	St. Mary's College of MarylandRecommendedSt. Mary's City, MD	A-Top 14%	B+Top 27%
8	Washington CollegeRecommendedChestertown, MD	A-Top 11%	B-
9	Salisbury UniversityRecommendedSalisbury, MD	B+Top 26%	B+Top 22%
10	Maryland Institute College of ArtRecommendedBaltimore, MD	A-Top 11%	C+
11	Towson UniversityRecommendedTowson, MD	B+Top 29%	A-Top 14%
12	Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD	A-Top 20%	B-
13	Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD	B+Top 35%	BTop 46%
14	Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD	B+Top 27%	B-
15	McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD	B+Top 31%	BTop 48%
16	Hood CollegeFrederick, MD	BTop 36%	B
17	Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD · All-female	B+Top 34%	B+Top 26%
18	Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MD	BTop 49%	A-Top 17%
19	Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD	BTop 47%	B+Top 29%
20	Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD	B-	B+Top 34%
21	Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park, MD	B-	BTop 45%
22	Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD	B-	BTop 45%
23	University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD	C+	B+Top 32%
24	Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD	B-	BTop 48%
25	University of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD	B-	A-Top 17%
26	University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD	B	BTop 48%

Sorted by Compass Score, highest first

1
Johns Hopkins UniversityHonor RollBaltimore, MD
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA+Top 2%
2
United States Naval AcademyHonor RollAnnapolis, MD
- AcademicsATop 4%
- Value—
3
University of Maryland-College ParkHonor RollCollege Park, MD
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueATop 4%
4
Loyola University MarylandRecommendedBaltimore, MD
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueB-
5Tie
St. John's CollegeRecommendedAnnapolis, MD
- AcademicsA-Top 11%
- ValueC+
5Tie
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyRecommendedBaltimore, MD
- AcademicsA-Top 19%
- ValueATop 7%
7
St. Mary's College of MarylandRecommendedSt. Mary's City, MD
- AcademicsA-Top 14%
- ValueB+Top 27%
8
Washington CollegeRecommendedChestertown, MD
- AcademicsA-Top 11%
- ValueB-
9
Salisbury UniversityRecommendedSalisbury, MD
- AcademicsB+Top 26%
- ValueB+Top 22%
10
Maryland Institute College of ArtRecommendedBaltimore, MD
- AcademicsA-Top 11%
- ValueC+
11
Towson UniversityRecommendedTowson, MD
- AcademicsB+Top 29%
- ValueA-Top 14%
12
Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD
- AcademicsA-Top 20%
- ValueB-
13
Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD
- AcademicsB+Top 35%
- ValueBTop 46%
14
Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD
- AcademicsB+Top 27%
- ValueB-
15
McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD
- AcademicsB+Top 31%
- ValueBTop 48%
16
Hood CollegeFrederick, MD
- AcademicsBTop 36%
- ValueB
17
Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD · All-female
- AcademicsB+Top 34%
- ValueB+Top 26%
18
Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MD
- AcademicsBTop 49%
- ValueA-Top 17%
19
Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD
- AcademicsBTop 47%
- ValueB+Top 29%
20
Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD
- AcademicsB-
- ValueB+Top 34%
21
Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park, MD
- AcademicsB-
- ValueBTop 45%
22
Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD
- AcademicsB-
- ValueBTop 45%
23
University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD
- AcademicsC+
- ValueB+Top 32%
24
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD
- AcademicsB-
- ValueBTop 48%
25
University of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD
- AcademicsB-
- ValueA-Top 17%
26
University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD
- AcademicsB
- ValueBTop 48%

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